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Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

With our shop well stocked with
the very best of wagon and car
rage woods and furnished with
all the latest improvements, we
feel assured that we can supply all
demands in the way of farm and
spring wagons, etc. Our efforts
shall honestly be directed toward
the manufacture of work combin-
ing elegance and durability.
Special attention given to repairs
and order work. All work war
ranted.
GRASsLE BRO'S.
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MARRIED.

REYNoLDs-BUcKMAsTER,-Att the
residence of the brides father in
Greentop, Schuyler county Mo.
On Dec. 18th, 1887. Mr.. w. s.
Reynolds, to Miss Mamie
Buckmaster, all of Greentop Mo.
Rev. E. Roszell officiating,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Holiday Rates.

We are authorized to sell tick
cts at one fare for the round trip to
all stations, selling for evening
train Dec. 22d and all trains OF
Dec. 23d, oath, Goth and 31st, and
Jan. I'd, 1888. Tickets good to
Jan. Sd inclusive.
E. P. ARMENIAN,
Agent @. NJ. e. P. Ry.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Persons wishing to negotiate
eastern leans on their farms will
never know where the best terms
are to be had until the call on
]. c. THATCHER.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

The Wabash Western Railway
Company announces that it will
sell Holiday Excursion Tickets,
between all stations at one fare
for the round trip, on December
oath, 25th and Goth; December
3lst, January LIST and End. Good
returning up to and including
January Sd, 1888. For further
particulars, apply to the nearest
ticket agent of the Wabash West
ern Railway.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
To Evans & Shaver's.

Oh Eaph! E-a-phram! Eaphra-
ham, whah you guine chile? VIII
why Is'e guine to Evans & Shaver 5
after some noah dat Eagle fouah.
OATS right chile, git eb.rting
dab, deys got de bossest grub in
dis heah town.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
PERSONALS.

town tuesday.
Miss ERNIE OWEN will spend
vacation at Clinton.
Mrs. MAN. GILLESPIE is visiting
relatives in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will F. Sholly
will spent the holidays at Abba,
Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Craven Marques,
of Polk township were in town
Monday.
Miss ANNA L IND, who has been
teaching at Callao, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. W. B. HARLAa will spend
the holidays with his family in
this place.
Mr.. W. II. Gilmore and John
Hoover of LaPlata were in Kinks
vile Monday.
A. IA. MILLER, of Hannibal was
visiting his uncle j. G. Maynard
Tuesday of this week.
Mr.. J. NJ. MORROW Of Saltriver
township made US pleasant bust
ness call Friday morning.
Mr.. s. G. SLAvENs, of Wake
field, Ohio, is visiting the family
of G. W. Gordon, OF Brashear.
CHAs. STILL, who has been at
Hannibal for several months re-
turned home Monday evening.
Mrs. JOHANNA GossMANN, and
Mrs. i. Linkey, of Sperry, were
callers at the GRAPHIC Office Mon
day.
Mr.. LoN HART arrived home
from Lincoln, Neb., Sunday night
and will remain till after the holi-
days.
Mr.. GEO. SHELLEY and Edward
Shoop of Shibley's Point made
the GRAPHIC a business call Sat
urday.
Miss SUE PHILLIPS left for Ma
con county, Monday, where she
will spend the holidays visiting
friends.
Mrs. DIR. JUSTICE of Lancaster,
who has been visiting Mrs. Frank
Swanger returned home Saturday
evening.
Prof. NJ. A. LEEsoN, of st. Louis
Is in the city engaged in writing
the history of the county for the
Goodspeed Publishing Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Eberheart,
will leave for Alexandria to-mor-
row morning to spend Christmas
with Mr.. Eberheart's parents.
JUDGE SANDERsoN, of Queen
City and DR.. Wilson, A. McNer-
lin and David Mikel, of Greentop,
were in Kirksville, Monday,
Miss ELLA EDMoNDsoN after a
soiourn OF several months with
relatives here, returned to her
home, Calhoun, Mo, last Friday.
Mr.. EDWIN FOWLER and family
of Los Angeles, Cal, will spend
the holidays in this city, with Mr..
F's. parents, Rev and Mr.. S. K.
Fowler.
Miss Nettie Morrison received
a telegram from Pennsylva MIA, in
forming her OF the death of her
father. She left for home imme-
diately.
Mrs. Geo. B. Simpson, of Chica-
90, who has been visiting her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. G. w.
Sharp, returned home Thursday
morning.
Mr.. GEO. SHIRLEY who has been
in the shipping business at Van
Buren,, Ark, for the past four
months returned home last Satur-
day morning.
Miss LIZZIE DAVIS returned
home last Friday evening from
Blandinsville, Ills. where she has
been visiting her Uacle and Aunt
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Z. Foster for the
past seven weeks.
: Miss JESSIE THATCHER who has
! been teaching at Whitewater
I Wisconsin, has resigned her posi-.
7 ton there and accepted one al
Kansas City. She arrived home
: Wednesday night, and will 60 te
Kansas City at the beginning Of
s the year.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Everybody should 60 down and
see the beautiful colored glass
ware in Nichols show window. 1t
is all to be given away with Silver
Star baking powder.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Gentlemen boarders wanted by
Charley Cole, at former residence
of P. J. Brown. Good accomda-
lions and terms reasonable.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Halliday Bros. have 1000 sacks
of the best flour in the state of
Missouri, or any where else for
less money than any house in
North Missouri.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
COOKERY & WE

Real Estate Brokers and Alb
stractors have complete set OF
abstracts of all lands in Adair Co.
Money to loan on improved farms
at 6 per cent interest.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Quick Sales, Small profits, good
goods, close attention to business,
good fires and warm welcome is
the motto at Halliday Bros.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Picked pigs feet, Tongues,
Sauer kraut, Buckwheat-four
Graham flour, Apple butter,
Preserves, Jelly, Pickles, Gran
berries. New Orleans sugar, and
every thing in the canned goods
line are to be found at Halliday
Bros.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Born

PACKER To Mr.. and Mrs. Packer
Dec. 18th, 1887, triplets, one
boy and two girls. Mother and
all are doing well.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

MY son, when you go to the
city. get you Bicycle, some
tight pants. some tooth-pick shoes,
and a Slender cane, but with all
your getitngs don't fail to get a
bottle of Salvation Oil, for ''pride
(you know goeth before fall
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Remember that G. W. Dunlap
is in the hardware business on the
east side and that he has splendid
line of heaters and cook-stoves at
very easonable prices.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Little boys will find railroad
trains and trotting horses at Jami-
sons drug store.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Halliday Bros, received this
week 500 sacks of Warsaw flour,
can now sell yon an "A" No. l
-four for S1.00 per sack.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Oh Yes! Oh Yesl

Northrup & Espy have plenty
of coal again and intend keeping
good supply all the time. Orders
will receive prompt attention.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Good goods and low prices, our
Motto. NEFF & KELLER.
Brashear, Mo.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
For Rent.

Good house of three rooms in
south part of town. Terms reason
able. Address this office.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

You will find the finest line
Of fine plush goods at FoRt d
Beams Drug Book store, SFer
brought to Kirksville.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Fout & Bean will sell Christmas
toys so cheap that no excuse is
left for not presenting the little
ones with Christmas present.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

A complete line of miscellaneous
and toy books, just the thing for
Christmas presents at Fout g.
Beams Drug and Book Store.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Mrs. Dockery, mother of I. J.
Dockery has been quite i'll, but is
recovering.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Hal .aday Bros. keeps the larg-
eat and best assortment of Glass
and Queensware in North Mo.
Another large order this week.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Strayed

Pale red COW with line back and
erumpled horns. Any one finding
such will please return to me and
l will pay for trouble.
M. J.. BEEMAN.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Take all the little children to
see Santa Claus. You will find
him in Fout & Beans show win
dow.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Dogs that will not bite and guns
that will not kill at Jamison's drug
store.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Little girls will find silver vases
for 5 cents at Jamison's drug
store.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Toys from a penny to five dol
lars at Fout IL Beams Drug and
Book store.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
MONEY TOLOAN

Money to loan at Z pc cent
Call on r. L. barrow.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Merry Christmas to All.

Merry christmas to All.
We have a better quantity of
Christmas goods than any store in
the county. Come and see some OF
our specialties.
MONTGOMERY & BIELBY.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Largest Line Of christmas Goods in
the City atthe Ladies Bazaar.

We have 160 different designs
in dolls; muffiers and hankerchiefs
in endless varieties. 1t would
take the entire paper to describe
all the novelties we have. But if
you want to buy a present of any
kind do not fail to see US. Prices
greatly reduced.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Goods cheap for cash at W. P.
Mason d Sons.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Remember we have a few more
stoves for sale Carothers &
Greene.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

The lowest rates of interest and
most liberal terms are given by
W. FL. Clark Kirksyille.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Another car load of Studebaker
wagons at Carothers & Greene's
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Go to W. P. Mason & Son fol
staple and fancy groceries.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Genuine Round Oak stoves a
Carothers & Greene's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
For Sale or Rent.

Two houses and one lot, house OF five
rooms. stable for four head of stock and
buggy. viii rent, or sell at bargain. Ad-
dress C. B. Polly or Fl. Bestman, kirksville,
DO,
Boarders Wanted.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Buy a pair of best kid gloves
made, at 75c to 81, 90 pair at Geo.
r. Brewington's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Halliday Bros, are ready to
handle any quantity of poultry
at highest market price, Cash or
Trade.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

A half car load of Christmas
Candies at Halliday Bros.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

4 butcher has a large and ele-
giant lire of suitable articles for
Christmas Presents including:
Ladies and Gents watches, clocks,
jewellery, silver ware, musical in
struments &C., &c. These goods
will be offered at greatly reduced
prices. SOUTH SIDE JEwELER.
Halliday Bros. handle Corn,
Oats, Bran and Shorts in quaint
ties, ask for prices per ton for Feed
California Excursions, going or
returning by any route 5000 for
the round trip. Emigrant fare to
Washington Territory $50 to S42.
Two thousand mile tickets $40.
Apply for folders and maps.
GEORGE CUNNING
Agt. Wabash Western Ry. Co.
Kirksville Mo.
Potatoes, apples, corn, oats,
eggs, butter, poultry, and all kinds
of farm produce bought and sold
at Halliday Bros
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Pure homemade, mixed cand ;e
at Maynard's for Christmas.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Learn Shorthand.

Book, lessons and complete in
structions in both the correspond
ing and reporting styles. sent by
mail for only $500. Send stamps
for sample pages, lessons and
name neatly written in shorthand.
Address, FRANK SWEET,
Kirksville, Mo.
American Photographic College,
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Look at those sleighs a
Carothers & Greene's.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

Half Rates for the Holidays.
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THATCHER

For Insurance and F arm Loan
Money Saved is Money Twice Earned
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23
Farm Loans.

Mike your Farm loans Of w.
Clark Kirkvllle Mo, Office over
Saings Bank.
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1887-12-23

S twenty-five Years.
A Bamboo Covered basket that
will last IS years at Halliday Bros.
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DR.. F. H. Boseow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
! Something to Kvncmbo

Tho Federal Constitution, tho centenary
OF which is nov being celebrated in
Philadelphia, hau four dates-fxing its
adoption, its ratification, its going into Of
feet, and tho organization Of tho Govern
mont under It. al.
On the l7sh Of September, 1857, the
Constitution was siguod by tho President
OF the convention, George Washington,
and this Is the event that is celebrated
this week.
On tho 2lst of June, 17ss. 1t vas rati-
fad By tho last Of the nine States needed
TO nstionalizs it, and it became the Law Of
+ the land.
Ga tho All day Of March, 1850, the Con-
stltu.ion became operative. Tho inaugu-
ration Of President Cleveland's successor
in 1889 viii isll upon tho one hundredth
anniversary Of this event, unleas tho
movement now on foot to change insugu,
ration day toiApril so is auccsusiul. In
the latter event, the centennial OF the
organization Of tho Government under
the constitution, April 50, 1889, will b.
the occasion Of tho Inauguration Of the
twenty-third President to the twenty-
sixth presidential term. r. aSt T X L: Z. Z
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
II . tho whole liza oous Catalogue.

OF dseases, thce wcro none which. previous 10 tho
discovery Of Hose.tets Stomach Blttels, offered
more formidable res!staac, to the old fashioned
modes Of tscatmcnt than tbs group Of raa.adles
which, under tho collective name Of nalati,l dts.
ease, afflicted en.ifc Communities thu. suffered
hopelessly. ch!lls and fever, dumb ,aguc, ague
cake and bilious rcuittent were once regarded as
well nigh !acuEablc. Nov II reIeices tSe hearts
Of thousands who reside In distiicls periodical
that ip The pt'e1s they possess certain tieienso
asainst the scourgc. sure means oil eSpellng its
poison from the system: TO; tho settler Ia tho far
and tourists BY lard aod sea, tho passesscn Of this
pleasant safeguard Is q guaranty OF safety from
diseases which they might vaiaiy asek from any
Ql6er kQutcQ l-.-r -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
~ III ~ Z 31.k3sfsAsI
9 Caldwen, o., Sept. IS, 1887.
Onion Culture.

fGfGt Gt9 loreer. Is 4, n a II 1. as. 81
OF all tho me!hoia employed to secure o
crop OF onions for market or home use,
sowing the seed for the main crop is the
| aimplcGt aud beat. Bit gs 1t Ia not only
very desirable but absolutely necessary in
amateur gardening to obtain onionS as
early in the season as possible, setg must
bs used, md these must be planted as
early in the spring SIS possible; in fact, So
soon as the ground can be properly prs
pared. II this 10 done, tho onions will BIS
ready for .uae in the green ntate by June,
and in July the crop will be gathered and
stored in any dry, airy aituaton, and the
ground can be prepared for another crop.
A deep, rich, loamy soil ID the most suita-
bio for this crop, and 1t should receive 3
good dressing Of we'll decgyed stable ma
nnre, which should BIO as thoroughly in
corporated with the coil as possible, and
then a thorough narrowing should be
given to level it of as nicely as possible,
when 1t should be marked off in rows
about sixteen inches apart and two inches
in depth. ,,Y'.i 3
In these rowa or drills the asts ore
placed about three inches apart, each SO.
or bulb being pressed down firmly, 90 that
1t will keep its place. and when all are
planted the row or drill should BIS filed in
with the raka 40 as to cover the sets or
bulbs completely. AS soon as the rowe
can be distinguished, the crops should be
thoroughly hoed and the hoeing should
be repeated Gs often as necessary, until
about the middle Of June, when 1t vii!
commence to mature, and about the first
week in July 1t will be fully ma!ured,
when the onions cen be gathered and the
ground prepared Tor another fall crop.
But II should bs understood that the
onions can be used IS soon aa they are
half.grown or large enough for use.
When gathered they should bs spread
out thinlys& in q dry, airy bitua-
ton until wanted for use. To procure
tho sets o. email bulbs, ths aeed
should be aown in nicely, prepared
but not enriched border ss early in tle
apring as possible. Sow In drills about 10
iset in length, one foot spars and about an
inch in depth. I Sow thickly, covering the
seed to about bali an inch in depth, and
keep the young plants well cultivated and
free from weeds until the tops begin to
decay, when the small bulbs should be
taken up and stored "a advised for largo
bulbs. The bulbs used for sets should
never exceed half an inch in diameter. II
larger they a.e apt to run to seed. Those.
that are about; the siss Of q pee are the
mos! suitsb!oT as they produce tho fneat
bulbs. The variety principally gyowa for
thia purpoes is the Yellow Dutch, al
though the Large Red Wetherfeld md
White Portugal are grown to q limited ex.
tent; but the seta Of the lister are don.
cidered rather difficult to keep over winter.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
Gke :qtsstlellfiqe1iIee::aI';s.,
wuENLtNa, ". VA. sEpTE nBEE 10, 1857


The communication presented to Corn'
eli Tuesday nigh. from Df. Harris. Of tho
State Board oil Health, has not yet received
Tho attention Tho city authorities must, In
Justice to thomlelves end their consti!u.
ents, siSo to 1t, ThlH paper ssarsu of with
. quotation from the resolution adopted
By the Slate Board Of Health, In *htch Is
the statement that in Wheeling 1.-THE per-
centaRs Of sickness and mortality from
typhoid fever 10 reported to DO unequa!ed
in any city Of the United s!r.cn and sur
psssud by bu. few cislea In the void"
7, It was not crcdit1b!e 10 the intelligence
o, fairrcss otthe State Board OF Health that
itsllowod it.elfto DO imposed on inthe frat
place by this untruth. statia!lca accsssl'
bic to every physician and familiar to
those in tho profession who arc abteaat Q!
tbs ago, ehov Ito DO untrue. These
at .tistics hayo been printed in the lETELLI'
usScER, Whatever may be the truth
nbout Whoeling'a water supply, the state
ment that The death rate from typhoid
fever Is excessive has nothing to sup
port 1t.
lit WIS surprising that the State Board
OF Health ahoEld put on record in its
proceedings and send broadcast o state
msnt ipjlriouu 10 Wheeling and easlly
dlspravcn, what shall we say Of tho rep
rosen.G!iys Of that Board, who having
spent raveral days here with ample OPP
po,tunity 10 ascertain the truth, writes:
ut Is reported thst the mortality from
this causo ha1'bnen very great for num-
b,r OF years psat and Is progressively in
crsssiYs from year to year| K
Who reports this? y,
D5eS Iot Dr.. Harris know 1t is not a
credible report? 4as <.
Did he go 10 any trouble to inform HIM
nelt Of the true stats Of the case7 If not,
Why not? @ r. 81
There wss a time several years aeo,
w.len for limited period Wheelins's
death rate from typhoid fever was alarm
ing. At that time there was On epidemic
Of this tiseNse. Since that time the NOR
tally hero from typhoid fsyer has COM
pared fayorably with that Of other cities Of
this country. No person with due regard
for truth will attempt to gsinaay this.
This being true, ne feel impelled to enter
an earnest protest sgaina. loose otatementa
Of character 10 injnrs the city abroad,
and We wonld nugges. the deaitability Of
formal action by tho proper authorities to
give 10 this protest on behalf Of the city ills
duo forcs and effect. S., 5ss q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-09-15
u VETERAN
Tells Of His saf,eriors at salisbury, North

Tells OF lis SuHeftDcs AZ sAHhoafg, NSfta
1T + NJ Carolina. B a 81 = q.
TO he EllIor q he I,,slii1eaeer. Y.
{ siR:--Whils attending the Big Reunion
was ous Of tho modest boya who could
not get hls experience In at tho camp.
fire, and am right glad that you hayo
thrown open the columns Of your valua-
bic paper for all delipquents.
Although a Wheeling boy. I enlisted in
tho Filth New! York Heavy Artillery,
which was one OF tho largest regiments In
tho United States service, being twenty.
seven hundred strong, formed into three
bs!talions. was In tho Second D., which
IVES In tho Eighth corps; was In the bat.
Ties Of Winch ester, Fisher Hill md Cedar
Greek, October 10, 1904. Our battalion
was OH picket duty on said morning, aud
wero unfortunately llanked and captured
before daylight. We all fol! very badly
over the apparent rebel victory, but when
the gallant General Sheridan retrieved tho
day In tho afternoon, wo felt like shout.
Ing, but beipg prisoners Of war dare not.
We were Immediately ordered to march,
and as we marched through Lexington.
Va, the people reviewing US on the curb.
a!oes, epat In our faces and called us
i""bloody barn burnets." 83!
At Libby prison, being under shelter,
and having purc water to drink with q
piece Of corn,bresd about four inches
ltquaso daily, We mado out 10 live, but
when we got into that horrible pen o.
Salisbury, N. g., where We suffered such
Iinhumsn treatment having 10 10y our.
selves down In the mud with nothing to
cover. our cold bodies with, and only 10.
ceiving each day piece Of sorghum bread
"a inches squae, and compelled to drink
water from tho cess.pools, 1t was then our
comrades rapidly disd, being literally
starved to death; my very blood oven
now turns cold when my thoughts +eieI
back to the untold horrors. Tho only two
comrades that re.urned home with mo
we're Robert Murphy and William Perrin,
OF Brooklyn, n; Y. :, !,
Our Logan Post, G. A. R., here is in a
hourishlng condition, and Ia steadily In.
cresslng. ALFRED TURNER,
2.i}e Chaplain l.. F., g. AR.
| Send Ell, Aarshaa county, Y. w., Sept
| 5, 1887. ~ t3ls. gtsls. ltl6 $gsf Z.